Mayweather-Alvarez fight earned more than $20M

The Nevada Athletic Commission says 16,146 tickets sold for just over $20 million for the Saturday night bout at the MGM Grand Garden arena. That averages almost $1,240 per ticket.

Commission executive Keith Kizer said Thursday that the total eclipsed the $18.4 million earned from 17,000 tickets for Mayweather's super welterweight victory over Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand in May 2007.

Reports said celebrities had trouble getting seats for the Mayweather-Alvarez fight, and some tickets sold online for $29,000.